Water Park

On Tuesday (09/12/2014) it was announced that Turner Broadcasting System Asia-Pacific and Amazon Falls (the operator and developer of the Cartoon Network Amazone water park) signed a deal with Thai Smile Airways to have an advertisement for the Cartoon Network Amazone water park attraction branded on some of their airplanes.

The first airplane with the special branding is expected to take off in April 2015, ready for Songkran, which is Thailand’s new-year holidays and water festival. The special branding will feature Finn, Jake, Princess Bubblegum and Marceline from Adventure Time. Cartoon Network is the most popular children’s channel in the Asia-Pacific region.

Melissa Tinker, Vice President of Cartoon Network Enterprises, Asia Pacific made this statement regarding the deal:

“The opening of Cartoon Network Amazone this year was already a huge milestone for the Cartoon Network brand, not just in Thailand but globally. Now in 2015, we’re looking forward to taking off with Thai Smile Airways and seeing our iconic characters flying the skies. We congratulate both Amazon Falls and Thai Smile Airways on this creative partnership.”

Liakat Sultan Dhanji, CEO of Amazon Falls also made this statement:

“This partnership comes at the right time as both we and Thai Smile share the same goal of attracting international tourists to Thailand. We hope that the opening of the Cartoon Network Amazone waterpark, combined with the branded livery on the Thai Smile Airways’ fleet will appeal to family members traveling to the kingdom.”

Cartoon Network Amazone is first Cartoon Network themed water park in the world, the water park is located in Bang Saray near Pattaya in Thailand, the park opened to the general public on 3rd October.

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This week has been significant one for Cartoon Network in the Asia-Pacific region, because of the opening of the Cartoon Network Amazone theme water park just 20 minutes away from Pattaya, Thailand. The water park is made up of six zones: Adventure Zone, Riptide Rapids, Surf Arena, Megawave, Cartoonival and Omniverse Zone and is the first of its kind in world as well as the first Cartoon Network attraction in Asia. The water park opened on Thursday 31st July.

Here are the main zones in further detail as stated on the website:

Adventure Zone (Adventure Time and Johnny Bravo themed)

“Finn says it’s MATHEMATICAL, and you will too as you explore Adventure Zone’s Jake Jump, Rainfall Rainicorn and Banana Spin waterslides. Perfect for the entire family, Adventure Zone is filled with spins, twists, tunnels and turns – and even a daring vertical thrill!”

On the Jake Jump water ride, visitors will experience a mega drop, a vertical burst and weightlessness in a raft.

The Rainfall Rainicorn is a tube slide consisting of tight turns and steep drops which eventually leads into a splash pool.

Banana Spin is a Johnny Bravo themed water tube ride which also has a corkscrew core, a splash landing, a water curtain and a splash pool at the very end.

Riptide Rapids

“The Riptide Rapids river adventure is full of surprises. One minute you’re drifting along in your tube through the jungle, and the next you’re in uncharted Amazon territory. What’s around the next bend in the river? Are you brave enough to find out?”

“Guests of all ages can grab an inner tube at any of the landings along the 335 meter (1,100 foot) long route and ease into the relaxing retreat of this continuous flowing river that winds its way around Cartoon Network Amazone.”

Surf Arena

“Experience the thrill of riding waves in the innovative Surfarena! Grab a friend and a surfboard and test your skill – it’s the ultimate in surfing fun!”

Megawave

“What could be more relaxing than hanging out in Cartoon Network Amazone’s gigantic wave pool? Bob up and down on the gentle waves or boogie board on the wavy waters. Relax and bask in the sun on the perfect white sand beach, or watch the world go by from your deckchair or shaded cabana.”

“On special occasions, Mega Wave will play host to some of the many live events that Cartoon Network Amazone has to offer. Some will go late into the evening, making it the ideal place to chill out under the gorgeous night sky of Bang Saray.”

Cartoonival

“Play all day long with your friends as you explore CARTOONIVAL, an amazing aquatic activity area jam-packed with splashtastic slides, fountains and tubes. There’s more than 150 water features to discover!”

“At CARTOONIVAL you can also hang out with Ben 10, Chowder, The Powerpuff Girls and all your other favorite Cartoon Network friends. This aquatic paradise is strictly “kids-only” and the ultimate Songkran-style water-splashing place to be.”

Omniverse Zone (Ben 10 Themed)

“Thrill-seekers be warned: No one does action and adventure better than Cartoon Network Amazone! Experience some of the fastest water rollercoasters in the world as you hurtle down to a splash landing from a massive 23.4 meter high tower. Or summon all your courage and get your g-force on with our 17 meter vertical free-fall.”

“If that’s not enough to get your heart pumping, The Omniverse’s gravity-defying uphill blasts and downhill water surges will do the trick. Are you ready?”

The Omnitrix is a water rollercoaster with a max height of 23 meters above ground with an extremely long water tube which leads into a giant sphere resembling the Omnitrix. The rollercoaster also features vertical up and down slides and a splash pool at the end. This ride features digital projection and surround sound.

Alien Attack is a 110 meter tube slide with twists and turns which defy gravity and with uphill water blasts. Intergalactic Racers is a multi-lane slide with bumps and twists, who ever reaches BLOXX at the end of the slide first, wins the race. XLR8-TOR (a pun on the word accelerator and named after the Ben 10 alien, XLR8), is a fast water slide and is one of the steepest in Asia.

Gloop Loop is a gravity defying water slide with a gravitational force of 2.5Gs in under two seconds and Humungaslide (named after Ben 10 alien, Humungousaur) is another high water slide.

Here is a video of the Cartoon Network Amazone Water Park.

In conclusion, the place looks awesome, it would be nice if Cartoon Network opens a water park in Europe, preferably one in Spain, Portugal or Italy or maybe an indoor one in the UK or somewhere in Northern Europe.